Tesla FSD
Tesla's supervised driver-assistance software for highway and city driving in Tesla vehicles.
Owners like it for handling daily commutes and most of their everyday driving1234, saying it keeps improving with updates and that no other car they can buy matches it.5678 The most common caveat is that it still needs active supervision91011, with users reporting regressions between versions, indecisive lane changes and phantom braking.12131415
Why people recommend it
Daily driving · 3
Owners use it for commutes and most everyday trips, often without touching the wheel.
“It drives me to and from work every day without having to so much as touch the wheel.”
“It regularly drives me for my entire commute with no interventions.”
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“Fsd is amazing. I use it daily”
Improves over time · 3
Long-time owners say it has gotten much better with each update.
“I use FSD every day and it drives much much safer than I would.”
“It drives me to and from work every day without having to so much as touch the wheel.”
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“now that it is so good, I end up using it on any trip that I nav”
No equivalent · 2
Several owners say no other car they can buy offers a comparable feature.
“there is literally no better ownable self driving car than a tesla”
“Today I used it for more than an hour around town. It's amazing.”
Safety · 2
Some owners say it drives more safely than they would.
“I use FSD every day and it drives much much safer than I would.”
“I love FSD, I use it for 99% of my driving, and when it's working right it's an incredibly technology that overall makes my driving safer”
Relaxing drives · 2
Users say letting it drive makes trips more relaxing.
“now that it is so good, I end up using it on any trip that I nav”
“Fsd is amazing. I use it daily”
Navigation · 1
One user says it handles complex routes and unfamiliar areas better than they do.
“it's FSD knows better where to turn vs myself in unfamiliar area”
Caveats and dissent
Needs supervision · 3
It is not autonomous and requires an alert, engaged driver.
“The idea that you can safely turn on FSD without being actively alert and engaged seems to be entirely a social media hallucination from Tesla fans.”
“I love FSD, I use it for 99% of my driving, and when it's working right it's an incredibly technology that overall makes my driving safer”
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“I use FSD in Tesla a lot and there is a lot of times I "override" with the gas pedal because I think it phantom breaks or being slow”
Version regressions · 3
Behavior can regress between versions, including parking and lane-change issues.
“I use "full self driving" every day!”
“I came to my own conclusion which is that FSD is ready for my everyday needs.”
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“It's an unbelievable driver-assistance system.”
Odd behavior · 2
Users report phantom braking, hesitation and swerving to avoid harmless objects.
“I use FSD in Tesla a lot and there is a lot of times I "override" with the gas pedal because I think it phantom breaks or being slow”
“I love FSD, I use it for 99% of my driving, and when it's working right it's an incredibly technology that overall makes my driving safer”
Subscription pricing · 2
Moving features behind a $99/month subscription drew criticism.
“I love FSD, but this is awful.”
“I would 100% buy the FSD subscription.”
Regional limits · 2
Availability lags outside supported countries, and one owner lost features they had paid for.
“they removed non-connected safety features that they charged me for. STOP signs recognition is gone from my car”
“It regularly drives me for my entire commute with no interventions.”
Unmet promises · 2
Some commenters say the promised full self-driving still hasn't been delivered.
“the FSD feature still hasn't been delivered”
“It definitely won't ram you into a brick wall.”
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Tesla Roadster 3 mentions
- Tesla kills Autopilot, locks lane-keeping behind $99/month fee 2 mentions
- What we know so far about Spain train crash 1 mention
- I went to Mexico to test-drive the cars Americans can’t buy 1 mention
- Tesla 'Cannot Guarantee' Roadster Reservation Holders Will Ever Get a Car 1 mention
- Tesla Rebrands Full Self-Driving as Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe 1 mention
Also written as Tesla Full Self-Driving. Data: tesla-fsd.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 20
“I use FSD in Tesla a lot and there is a lot of times I "override" with the gas pedal because I think it phantom breaks or being slow”
“I use FSD every day and it drives much much safer than I would.”
“the FSD feature still hasn't been delivered”
“there is literally no better ownable self driving car than a tesla”
“I'll preface this that I'm nearing 99% FSD on my Tesla”
“I use "full self driving" every day!”
“The idea that you can safely turn on FSD without being actively alert and engaged seems to be entirely a social media hallucination from Tesla fans.”
“Fsd is amazing. I use it daily”
“now that it is so good, I end up using it on any trip that I nav”
“It drives me to and from work every day without having to so much as touch the wheel.”
“It definitely won't ram you into a brick wall.”
“I came to my own conclusion which is that FSD is ready for my everyday needs.”
“it's FSD knows better where to turn vs myself in unfamiliar area”
“Today I used it for more than an hour around town. It's amazing.”
“they removed non-connected safety features that they charged me for. STOP signs recognition is gone from my car”
“It regularly drives me for my entire commute with no interventions.”
“It's an unbelievable driver-assistance system.”
“I love FSD, but this is awful.”
“I would 100% buy the FSD subscription.”
“I love FSD, I use it for 99% of my driving, and when it's working right it's an incredibly technology that overall makes my driving safer”